Sport – Viva Naija https://viva-naija.com Never far from home Tue, 04 Jun 2019 12:33:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.1 https://i2.wp.com/viva-naija.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Viva_Logo__Pink_Green-e1494690750193.jpg?fit=32%2C24&ssl=1 Sport – Viva Naija https://viva-naija.com 32 32 95230173 Caster Semenya Cleared to Compete by Swedish Court https://viva-naija.com/caster-semenya-cleared-to-compete-by-swedish-court/ https://viva-naija.com/caster-semenya-cleared-to-compete-by-swedish-court/#respond Tue, 04 Jun 2019 12:31:00 +0000 https://viva-naija.com/?p=32857 Y’all gonna keep messing with this South African goddess and she’s going to keep winning because this is what she’s built for: turning adversity into medals. Yesterday, Viva Naija favourite, Caster Semenya will be allowed to compete without having to take testosterone-reducing medication after a Swiss court ordered the International Association of Athletics Federations, to […]

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]]> https://viva-naija.com/caster-semenya-cleared-to-compete-by-swedish-court/feed/ 0 32857 Anthony Joshua Loses Heavyweight Belts in Stunning Defeat to Ruiz Jr https://viva-naija.com/anthony-joshua-loses-heavyweight-belts-in-stunning-defeat-to-ruiz-jr/ https://viva-naija.com/anthony-joshua-loses-heavyweight-belts-in-stunning-defeat-to-ruiz-jr/#respond Sun, 02 Jun 2019 23:52:02 +0000 https://viva-naija.com/?p=32849 Village people – you finally did your worst abi? You decided to mess with our son, Anthony Joshua because of common boxing and you did it with a pot bellied man? Is this life? Is this fair? Andy Ruiz Jr defied the odds to sensationally upstage Anthony Joshua and dethrone the unified world heavyweight champion […]

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]]> https://viva-naija.com/anthony-joshua-loses-heavyweight-belts-in-stunning-defeat-to-ruiz-jr/feed/ 0 32849 Liverpool Win the Champions League! https://viva-naija.com/liverpool-win-the-champions-league/ https://viva-naija.com/liverpool-win-the-champions-league/#respond Sat, 01 Jun 2019 21:38:35 +0000 https://viva-naija.com/?p=32822 You’ll never walk alone! Liverpool win the Champions League as Mo Salah and Divock Origi take it away with a 2:0 win against Tottenham. According to the Evening Standard, the northern team beat the Londoners to lift the Champions League for a sixth time in their history thanks to a controversial Video Assistant Referee decision and the […]

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]]> https://viva-naija.com/liverpool-win-the-champions-league/feed/ 0 32822 BREAKING: Former Arsenal striker, Jose Antonio Reyes dies in car crash. https://viva-naija.com/breaking-former-arsenal-striker-jose-antonio-reyes-dies-in-car-crash/ https://viva-naija.com/breaking-former-arsenal-striker-jose-antonio-reyes-dies-in-car-crash/#respond Sat, 01 Jun 2019 12:18:39 +0000 https://viva-naija.com/?p=32817 Former Arsenal striker Jose Antonio Reyes has died in a car crash, it has been confirmed. The 35-year-old Spaniard, who was playing for Segunda Division side Extremadura, passed away following the accident on Saturday. Former club Sevilla tweeted: “We couldn’t be confirming worse news. Beloved Sevilla star José Antonio Reyes has died in a traffic collision. Rest in peace.” Reyes was […]

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]]> https://viva-naija.com/breaking-former-arsenal-striker-jose-antonio-reyes-dies-in-car-crash/feed/ 0 32817 I want to retire at Real Madrid – Ramos https://viva-naija.com/i-want-to-retire-at-real-madrid-ramos/ https://viva-naija.com/i-want-to-retire-at-real-madrid-ramos/#respond Fri, 31 May 2019 10:41:00 +0000 https://viva-naija.com/?p=32803 Sergio Ramos on Thursday dismissed speculation he is set to leave Real Madrid this summer by insisting he wants to retire at the club and has made up with president Florentino Perez. Madrid captain Ramos called a press conference at Madrid’s training ground in Valdebebas to “end as soon as possible any rumours that have […]

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]]> https://viva-naija.com/i-want-to-retire-at-real-madrid-ramos/feed/ 0 32803 Chelsea agrees £115million fee for Eden Hazard sale https://viva-naija.com/chelsea-agrees-115million-fee-for-eden-hazard-sale/ https://viva-naija.com/chelsea-agrees-115million-fee-for-eden-hazard-sale/#respond Wed, 29 May 2019 11:37:04 +0000 https://viva-naija.com/?p=32790 Chelsea have reportedly agreed to sell Eden Hazard to Real Madrid for £115million, with the Belgian star set to sign a deal worth £400,000 per week. The Blues have endured rumours of Hazard’s potential move away from the club, with Hazard being linked with a move to the Spanish capital for some time, and confirmed at the […]

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]]> https://viva-naija.com/chelsea-agrees-115million-fee-for-eden-hazard-sale/feed/ 0 32790 Emery admits stopping Hazard is key to Europa League glory https://viva-naija.com/emery-admits-stopping-hazard-is-key-to-europa-league-glory/ https://viva-naija.com/emery-admits-stopping-hazard-is-key-to-europa-league-glory/#respond Mon, 27 May 2019 15:40:42 +0000 https://viva-naija.com/?p=32770 Arsenal boss Unai Emery says stopping Eden Hazard will be vital if his side are to beat Chelsea and win the Europa League on May 29. The Gunners coach is wary of the threat the Belgian poses ahead of an all-English final against The Blues on Wednesday The two sides will meet in Baku for the final of […]

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]]> https://viva-naija.com/emery-admits-stopping-hazard-is-key-to-europa-league-glory/feed/ 0 32770 Cristiano Ronaldo claimed the Golden Shoe is better than the Ballon d’Or in 2015 https://viva-naija.com/cristiano-ronaldo-claimed-the-golden-shoe-is-better-than-the-ballon-dor-in-2015/ https://viva-naija.com/cristiano-ronaldo-claimed-the-golden-shoe-is-better-than-the-ballon-dor-in-2015/#respond Sat, 25 May 2019 16:53:47 +0000 https://viva-naija.com/?p=32758 In 2015, after winning his fourth European Golden Shoe award, at a time his eternal rival, Lionel Messi had three, Cristiano Ronaldo said he preferred winning the Golden Shoe award over others. Four years later, in 2019, Messi has now won the Golden Shoe six times. This, needless to say, is a great record. The […]

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]]> https://viva-naija.com/cristiano-ronaldo-claimed-the-golden-shoe-is-better-than-the-ballon-dor-in-2015/feed/ 0 32758 Arsenal confirm Henrikh Mkhitaryan will miss Europa League final. https://viva-naija.com/arsenal-confirm-henrikh-mkhitaryan-will-miss-europa-league-final/ https://viva-naija.com/arsenal-confirm-henrikh-mkhitaryan-will-miss-europa-league-final/#respond Wed, 22 May 2019 11:56:36 +0000 https://viva-naija.com/?p=32720 Arsenal midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan will not play in the Europa League final against Chelsea on 29 May. After considering several options, the Gunners finally confirm the Armenian international will not be taking part in the final in Baku. “We have thoroughly explored all the options for Micki to be part of the squad but after […]

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]]> https://viva-naija.com/arsenal-confirm-henrikh-mkhitaryan-will-miss-europa-league-final/feed/ 0 32720 Who is Afraid of Caster Semenya: An Opinion Piece by Ezeada Ezenwa https://viva-naija.com/who-is-afraid-of-caster-semanya-an-opinion-piece-by-ezeada-ezenwa/ https://viva-naija.com/who-is-afraid-of-caster-semanya-an-opinion-piece-by-ezeada-ezenwa/#respond Wed, 08 May 2019 16:47:58 +0000 https://viva-naija.com/?p=32674 Because we live in a time where gender identity politics is a hot topic, it’s difficult to talk about Caster Semenya without getting bogged down on controversial gender tropes. I’m weary about talking about “trending toooooopics” but it saddens me to see how unwilling Africans are to see the big picture. To talk about this […]

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